[from the archives] I came into the living room early in the morning to hang Josiah’s Birthday Banner. I made one for each of the kids when they were young. Each year on their birthday I put a “patch” on it that represents something significant about them or their interests for the previous year. The… Continue reading Birthday
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Cleaning the Kitchen in Love
[from the archives] Up until three or so years ago, I had all my kids cleaning the kitchen together after meals. I used to have all the kitchen cleaning tasks written out on 3×5 cards. I had neon yellow cards for the easy tasks like taking out the trash, wiping the table, clearing the table,… Continue reading Cleaning the Kitchen in Love
Free to Dance
[from the archives] Today was so much fun! A few days ago the kids watched a movie that had quite a bit of dancing in it. Whenever that happens they end up being inspired to dance and laugh, and dance and laugh some more. Most of the time they’re trying to do something they saw,… Continue reading Free to Dance
Having His Heart
[from the archives] It’s 7:00am. I know it’s 7:00am because my son Phillip is quietly poking his head through my bedroom door. I look up from my writing or studying to smile at him. He smiles back and comes in. He’s got something on his mind that he wants to tell me about. It’s a… Continue reading Having His Heart
Willing Hearts
Taken from the archives… “I could blog about my parenting experiences,” I said to Marilyn as we talked on the phone this morning. We talked on about the ins and outs of the possibility, and as I got off the phone, my mind was swirling with all the things I might write about if I… Continue reading Willing Hearts